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medal

Object NameMedal with Charles X

Made FromCopper

Dateabout 1870-1900

Place MadeFrance, Paris

Techniqueminted

SizeOverall Diam: 5.2 cm

Accession Number86.7.4

Credit LineGift of Arthur Rubloff, by exchange

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionDark brown copper; minted. Flat, circular disk; the obverse with male portrait bust, in military uniform, facing dexter; inscribed below and to the right of the bust "CAQUE.F."; inscribed around the edge "CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE/ET DE NAVARRE"; the reverse inscribed "CHARLES X./71.EME. REGNE./FILS DE LOUIS./DAUPHIN DE FRANCE./NE 1757./ROI 1824./BATAILLE DE NAVARIN 1824./PRISE D'ALGER 1830./ABDICATION 1830./MORT A GORITZ/1836."; stamped "CUIVRE" with a hand pointing at the inscription from the left, on the rim.
Provenance

Source Sotheby's - 1986-03-24

Source Arthur Rubloff - 1986-03-24